Tri-Share makes quality child care more affordable for working parents
MI Tri-Share is a first-of-its-kind cost-sharing funding model. The state, the employee, and their employer each chip in for one-third of the price of child care.
Successful suicide prevention protocol expands from Corewell hospitals to Western Michigan schools
The Blue Envelope program trains all school employees how to respond to a student expressing thoughts of suicide, and assigns interventions based on the student's risk level.
West Ottawa, other area schools adopting successful suicide prevention protocol
The Blue Envelope program trains all school employees how to respond to a student expressing thoughts of suicide, and assigns interventions based on the student's risk level.
PreK For All Roadmap takes a holistic approach to rolling out PreK For All
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has released the PreK for All Roadmap plan with recommendations on how the state can achieve universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds in Michigan.
La Hoja de Ruta de PreK Para Todos adopta un enfoque holístico para el despliegue de PreK Para Todos
En enero de 2023, la gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer anunció su plan PreK para Todos, que proporcionaría acceso a la educación preescolar gratuita a todos los niños de cuatro años de Michigan para 2027. En febrero de 2024, el Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) publicó el plan de la Hoja de Ruta con recomendaciones
Schools work together to address teacher housing shortage
Organizations, nonprofits, developers, and school personnel are working to address the teacher housing shortage head-on. A group of local Northern Michigan schools have banded together to form an educational consortium to address the issue and create a model of future educator housing developments near Traverse City.
Community Health Workers: Michigan’s public health messengers
Community health workers perform essential roles in delivering physical and mental health care and increasing health care access for Michigan residents.
Partner Partner Content Autism Alliance of Michigan gala will help build “A Brighter Tomorrow”
The Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) is hosting its 13th annual Michigan Shines for Autism Gala on Saturday, April 20 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. This year’s theme is “A Brighter Tomorrow.”
Sanilac County Community Mental Health helps families and children
Currently, SCCMH is serving 275 children who live with serious emotional disorders or developmental disabilities along with their families.
How a GR firm played a role in first fully accessible Starbucks store
The new D.C. store is serving as a model for all new and renovated Starbucks company-operated locations in the U.S. Grand Rapids-based Progressive Companies helped develop the framework used to create the inclusive design guidelines for the store.
